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Erbil International Airport

Erbil, IQ

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Erbil International Airport

Erbil, Iraq · Middle East

Erbil is a clean, uncrowded one-hall 24/7 gateway with a real visa-on-arrival for List A — paid for with three security stops, a parking-lot shuttle, a $25 cash taxi, and no Priority Pass.

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6.5/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities6.8
Food & retail6.2
Ground access6.0
Reliability6.2
Lounges6.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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EBLORERMinor

Erbil International Airport

Erbil, Iraq · Middle East

Erbil is a clean, uncrowded one-hall 24/7 gateway with a real visa-on-arrival for List A — paid for with three security stops, a parking-lot shuttle, a $25 cash taxi, and no Priority Pass.

Airportist Score

6.5/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities6.8
Food & retail6.2
Ground access6.0
Reliability6.2
Lounges6.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
2.5 h
before departure
Typical security
30 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
10–20 min
Official airport taxi
Cheapest to city
Careem
App quote (typically under the official US$25) · 10–20 min
Lounges
2
1 rated worth it
Terminals
1
passenger terminal (16 departure gates + 1 transit gate). No live T2. One 4,800 m runway.

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Depends

Passenger terminalAirside international / VIP meet-and-greet

EIA’s listed 24/7 lounge (tel +964 750 444 5588). Operator: book 6 hours ahead; they process passport control and can drive you to the aircraft. This is VIP, not a casual Priority Pass room.

Access: Day pass · VIP meet-and-greet

Hours: 00:00–24:00

Amenities: Kurdish and international menu · Drinks · Wi-Fi · Satellite TV · Books and magazines · Immigration handling (operator) · Private car to the aircraft (operator)

Best for: Booked VIP arrivals and departures · Anyone who will pay for meet-and-greet

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Worth it

Newroz Business Class Lounge

Passenger terminalAirside, upstairs after passport control

The shared airline CIP: upstairs after passport control, simple snacks and drinks, not crowded in a 2023 Turkish J report. Not Priority Pass, not DragonPass, not LoungeKey.

Access: Business class ticket · Airline status · Day pass

Hours: Reported 24 hours; EIA does not publish a Newroz timetable

Amenities: Snacks · Soft drinks · Alcohol (reported Sep 2023) · Wi-Fi · Flight information

Best for: Business-class waits · A quiet upstairs room before the gate X-ray

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Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

Newroz: shared airline CIP, upstairs, simple snacks and drinks (alcohol reported Sep 2023). Not PP / not DragonPass / not LoungeKey. Showers unpublished.
Diwan Lounge: EIA services 00:00–24:00, tel +964 750 444 5588, diwan.dep@eia.krd. Operator wants a booking 6 hours out; they advertise immigration handling and a private car to the aircraft. Sleeping in Airports lists showers here — EIA’s own Diwan page does not.
Do not put Priority Pass in access. Collinson’s Iraq lounge list is Baghdad International only. DragonPass at EBL is dining-only (5 outlets).
Duty Free and Food & Beverage are 24/7. Vendor names are unpublished — do not invent chains.
Money exchange 24/7 (tel 066 253 9411). Help desk +964 066 211 3300. Address: 100M Street.
No public showers, no dedicated sleep zone, no capsules. Overnight lighting stays on; the airport itself is 24/7.

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